Genshin Impact’slatest event highlights one of Inazuma’s spookiest new enemies: Specters. “Spectral Secrets” is a limited-time expedition special that givesGenshin Impactfans a chance at free Primogems, the most sought-after currency in the wildly popular gacha game. The event is only available until September 26th: don’t waste time trying to defeat Specters with the wrong team. This guide will cover how to completeDay 2: Wafting from Afarand provide the best tips for handling Specters throughout the game.
Getting Started with Spectral Secrets
To begin the quest, select the “Events Overview” icon to teleport to Inzauma and speak to everyone’s favorite android in disguise, Katheryne. Choose “Dispatch Character on Expedition” from the character dialogue, and the standard expedition map will launch, now with a new event tab. The map will display seven possible expeditions of differing letter ranks and rewards. Players may choose fromfourof the seven to complete:
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Along with covetedPrimogems, successful dispatchesearn secondary rewards such as Mora,Experience Books, Enhancement Ore, Sanctifying Essence,and variousdomain exclusives. The number of secondary rewards returned fluctuates with your characters’Element and level. Characters on Spectral Secrets expeditions won’t be available to participate in daily expeditions, so it’s recommended to situate your Spectral Secrets team with high-level characters before sending the low-level stragglers on their customary cross-country journey for fowl.
Spectral Secrets rewardsGenshin Impactplayers with a friends list: those who fall short of meeting the level requirements with their own characters may “borrow” those listed in their friends’ showcases. Players can check the “Support Record” on the event page screen to see who borrowed from their showcase. Note that characters in the individual’s showcase currently performing their own expeditions can still be utilized by friends and vice versa.
S-Rankexpeditions award the most Primogems, but require a bit more effort to achieve. Upon selecting the daily allotted S-Rank, the map will populate with an indicator of where to conduct a“Preliminary Investigation”to unlock the expedition. This will require a small amount of adventuring and combat with some of Inazuma’s most notorious wildlife – read on for tips on how to breeze through this haunting encounter.
Location:Konda Villageon Narukami Island, InazumaRecommended Elements:Pyro, Electro, Cryo
1. Teleport toKonda Villageand turn to face the fox shrine.
Behind the shrine is a small waterfall andThunder Sakura Boughon the opposite side: jump across the water to summon theElectrograna.
If it’s raining, useElemental Sightto easily discern the twoElectric Lampsin the stream below.
4. Approach the lamps with Electrograna in tow tochargethem.
5.Face the waterfallto locate the last Electric Lamp on a tiny outcrop of rock. If you’re having trouble spotting it, use Elemental Sight.
- Refresh your Electrograna with the Sakura Bough if it’s expired and approach the last Lamp to auto-charge.
- Charging the last Lampsummons 5 Specters: 3 Geo, 2 Hydro. Because the Geo are near water and the Hydro are water,Wetstatus is already applied.
8.Defeat the Spectorsto complete the Preliminary Investigation and return to Katheryne. The “Wafting from Afar” expedition will now be unlocked and ready for dispatch.
Best Characters for Defeating Specters
Spectersarethe slimes of Inazumawith fancier hats and a lot more nerve.Genshinfans with full melee teams have found the floating lifeforms frustrating and time-consuming to pin down. The right characters will make a huge difference in how quickly you finish the Spectral Secrets event. Read on for the best recommendations, as well as important info about Specters in general.
Notes about Specters:
Pyro:
For those who rely on Barbara to keep their team healthy and don’t want to bring a water gun to a water balloon fight, Geo shields likeNoelle,Zhongli, andNingguangare options. Keep in mind that Noelle and Zhongli won’t be doing much on their own for the Geo Specters, and Ningguang will only be able to Crystallize Hydro. If you haveDiona, she’s the best option and can set up Melt reactions for your Pyro team.
Electro:
Electro-charged isn’t the strongest Elemental reaction, but thankfully this isn’t a one-person mission. A Pyro support will createOverloadreactions (RaidenandYanfeiwould be an unstoppable duo with a quick sequence of Electro-charged/Vaporize/Overload reactions on the Hydro Specters), and Cryo would result inSuperconductfor a Physical ranged combatant like Fischl.
Cryo:
Pairing Cryo vision carriers with an Anemo assistant such as Kazuha or Sucrose is the best way to gain leverage over this irritating cloud of ghostly slimes with Cryo. Sorry Venti mains: these things don’t care about crowd control meta at all. Anemo can help spread the reaction Element, but don’t expect these Specters to be moved by a stiff breeze.
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